Automated Vehicle Control for Passenger Rescue Response
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing automated operation vehicle control units lack the capability to quickly respond to and facilitate rescue situations when a passenger, including the driver, falls into an abnormal condition while traveling, such as unconsciousness or medical emergencies, as they primarily focus on warning the driver and stopping the vehicle without ensuring passenger safety or facilitating external assistance.
Innovation Solution
The automated operation vehicle control unit is configured to detect abnormal passenger conditions, notify pedestrians, stop the vehicle, unlock doors, open windows, and display passenger information to enable quick rescue, including automatically releasing seat belts and guiding the vehicle to the nearest hospital after a predetermined rescue time has elapsed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If the automated operation vehicle control unit only focuses on warning the driver and stopping the vehicle, then the vehicle control system remains simple, but the response time for passenger rescue is delayed
Solution Approach 1:
The control unit performs preliminary actions by automatically unlocking doors, opening windows, and notifying pedestrians as soon as an abnormal condition is detected, before rescue personnel arrive. This preliminary preparation of the vehicle state significantly reduces the time required for passenger rescue.
Solution Approach 2:
The vehicle control unit serves itself by autonomously executing a sequence of rescue-assistance actions (stopping the vehicle, unlocking doors, opening windows, notifying pedestrians) without requiring external intervention, thereby reducing rescue response time while managing complexity through integrated control.
2Reliability
If the vehicle door remains locked during abnormal passenger conditions, then the vehicle security is maintained, but the passenger cannot be quickly rescued
Solution Approach 1:
The door lock state transitions dynamically based on the detected passenger condition. When an abnormal condition is detected, the system automatically changes the door state from locked to unlocked, enabling quick access for rescue while maintaining security during normal operation.
3Loss of time
If the vehicle does not notify pedestrians of the abnormal condition, then the notification system remains simple, but external assistance cannot be quickly mobilized
Solution Approach 1:
The notification system utilizes existing vehicle components (lights, display) for multiple purposes - both normal operation and emergency notification. This multi-functionality enables quick mobilization of external assistance without adding significant system complexity.
4Loss of time
If the vehicle does not automatically stop when abnormal conditions are detected, then the vehicle control system remains simple, but the passenger rescue process is delayed
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle automatically stops as a preliminary action immediately upon detecting an abnormal passenger condition. This stops the vehicle in advance to create a safe environment for rescue operations, reducing overall rescue time while the integrated control system manages the complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
An automated operation vehicle control unit is configured to perform a detection process in which an abnormal condition of a passenger of a vehicle is detected and a notification process in which pedestrians are notified of the abnormal condition detected in the detection process in a case where the abnormal condition of the passenger is detected in the detection process.